Abstract:
The study was conducted from November 2015 to May 2016 at Barangay Salaan, Mangaldan, Pangasinan to identify the best accessions of cowpea and rice bean; to identify the best organic fertilizer applied on different cowpea and rice bean accessions; to identify the interaction between cowpea and rice bean accessions and organic-based fertilizers; and to determine the profitability of growing cowpea and rice bean applied with organic-based fertilizers.
Cowpea accession CP-2013-015 produced the highest total seed yield, had low infestation of pod borer and high resistance to bean rust. Either Siglat or Polar Mix may be applied; however, higher ROCE resulted from the cultivation of CP-2013-015 applied with Siglat.
Rice bean accession RB-2013-007 produced the heaviest 100 seeds. In addition, accession RB-2013-001b applied with Siglat flowered earlier. In terms of ROCE, accession RB-2014-003 applied with Polar Mix resulted in high returns.
